Mirrored Shelf ~ Primi-Chic

Another new Primi-Chic piece and accessories. This is a darling shelf that can stand on its own or hang on a wall. It has a center shelf with a smaller shelf below a double aged mirror. This piece is painted a pale purple. The back side which I forgot to take a picture of is covered with aged french paper. The candle sticks are made with white beeswax and come in three sizes and the lower shelf has two of the four new room spays displayed on it. The room sprays are available in Lavender Fields, Fresh Linen, Rosebud and Citrus.

Primi-Chic's Paper Cones

These beautiful paper cones were made by Stephanie- the latest addition to our Primi-Chic line. Made with antique papers from France and perfectly aged by Stepanie, these cones have many loving touches like scalloped edges, ribon and wire handles, french paper liners and beautifully coordinated papers. Stephanie will also be offering these gorgeous ostrich feathers, lavender bundles and other Primi-Chic cone fillers. Look for these beautiful cones at the Market Square Order Writing Show in King of Prussia, PA on June 26-28th. We look forward to introducing our exciting new French Farmhouse line at the show~ Primi-Chic!

Coming Soon To A Mailbox Near You ~

Beth and I have been so busy designing for our upcoming show and we have so many new products that Beth has started the New... OK well FIRST Primi-Chic catalog. She is so far ahead of me on this and its wonderful. I have piles of our new samples strewn everywhere in my house that haven't even been photographed yet. Well that's not entirely true. I have display and lighting issues and tend to toss my pictures and walk away. However she has told me she can edit the photos between 1 am and 3 am (sleep is not a factor) so we can make our deadlines and the catalog gets done. Keep an eye out for the catalog which will be available for mailing around July 1st. The cost will be about $3.00 to cover postage.

Lets Shed A Little More Light On The Subject

Another DARLING lighting piece designed by Beth with a punched tin "fleur-de-lis" on the side. Its called ~Réverbère de canal~ which translates to "Canal Street Light".





Shall we take an evening stroll along the Seine with our Réverbère de canal. This is a picture of the Seine flowing through central Paris, as seen from the Pont Royal.

New Primi-Chic Items- Blanket Trunk & Ladderback Chair

Here is a page from our developing Primi-Chic catalog. It shows two new Primi-Chic pieces- our Diamond Blanket Trunk and our Ladderback Farm Chair with cushion. These two pieces are available for purchase at the end of the Market Square Order Writing Show in PA on June 26-28th.
If you are interested in reserving any Primitiques or Sampler Country's pieces (Primi-Chic or Primitive lines), shoot us an email (primitique@comcast.net OR samplers2@yahoo.com) or call (Primitiques- 610.459.1776)

The New Striped Buffet Server - Rayé Secouez Le Serveur

Well Beth and Bill have done it again. Here is some eye-candy of the new Striped Buffet Server or as we are now TRYING to say "Rayé Secouez Le Serveur". I have to tell you this piece is fantastic!!! So much better than my french. Having grown up around a family of fluent french speaking people I can follow and piece together a conversation in the most rudimentary ways. I think my biggest achievement in my youth was the continual repetition of "attente mère de cinq minutes" which translates to "wait five minutes mother". Maybe we will name one of our designs that. I certainly won't have any trouble pronouncing it.
The attention to detail on the hardware adds so much to the overall look of this server. The knobs are actually glass which Beth has aged in her own special way.
There is a veritable plethora of color choices on this piece. Whatever you want is pretty much whatever you can get.
The color choices would include not just the base color but the stripe colors as well. If you want alternating colors on your stripes... its done. If you want only one color of stripe... its done. If you want two colors or maybe even three... its done. However, I have to admit that the color choices on this piece are perfect.
Stephanie

More Primi-Chic....

Today we shot Primi-Chic photos and it was a rough day. I shot around 150 photos and nothing seemed to go right. The lighting was wrong. The camera wasn't charged enough. The antique silver trophies had toooo much light when the flash went off. We tossed those to side. The product is fantastic but the photographer was having a really off day. Oh... that would be me. It might have had something to do with lack of sleep and the two pots of coffee I was working on. Plus did I forget to have lunch??? Yeah!!!! Despite all the set backs I did get some great shots of the new curved stepping stool with handle and a few candles with lavender bags. I thought I might show you these and then hit the ground running in the morning.



This is the large bowl from a previous post and the new stepping stool. The bowl is called "cuvette de fleur de lis" and the stepping stool is called "selles de progression de ménage". Both are shown in dirty creme' which in french is known as "crème modifiée".




You can see the handle cut out on the top of the stool and the curves on the underlying edges. This piece is colored dirty creme' (crème modifiée).

Stephanie

We Are Starting To Brain Storm....

Well, Memorial day is over and its time to get back to work. Beth and I are in the beginning planning stages for the upcoming markets in June. We will be showing our wares at the Market Square order writing and Cash N'Carry shows and we have a lot of planning to do. This year we will be working on 5 booths. Four at order writing and one BIG one at cash n'carry. The order writing booths will be Samplers Country, Primitiques, Primi-Chic and The Quill And Well. The Quill And Well booth isn't so much an order writing booth as it is a "meet the American Artisan" booth. We are promoting "Made In The USA" goodes from a variety of artisans in various mediums.
The cash n'carry booth will have a plethora of goodes from the aforementioned companies. We have moved the trailer and believe it or not are ready to begin the long process of loading the goodies upon completion. Having said that we will be showcasing some of the pieces we will be bringing to the show here on this blog in the next couple of weeks. Beth has begun production of new furniture pieces for order writing. These NEW designs for 2009 can be purchased and picked up at the end of the show. We will have a limited stock of show samples for puchase so they will be showcased here in advance. BUT, have no worry... If you miss the original you can still place an order. The smalls which I do can be ordered at the show however the antique props we will be using in our photos are all one of a kinds and should you see something you want just let us know. I wish I had some pictures of the new Primi-Chic furniture all decked out. Hopefully soon!!!! Until then this is what I can show you....




Its a pretty good bet that The Primi-Chic French Country booth might have some cheese and bread... I am all over it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stephanie

NEW Primi-Chic Bowl With Colored Balls

I thought you would like to see another new Primi-Chic piece we photographed today. This is a large hand-hewn bowl in dirty white and pale pink. The outside of the bowl has a diamond pattern on it and the inside has fleur-de-lis. The colored balls are actually a dried that have been painted 6 different colors in pale shades. I love this bowl with the chip out of it on the side. It looks like it is worn from use in a French farm kitchen. I can just see it being used to turn out the dough for a large loaf of bread. YUMMY!!!!

NEW AND EXCITING!!!!

Well we are getting really excited around the mill and studio!!! We have decided to unveil the new Primi-Chic line at the Market Square order writing show in June. This is our new French Farmhouse line. Beth put together the flyer and I thought it would be fun to give you a sneak-peak.

Custom Cabinets

Well Beth and Bill have done it again. Talk about an AWESOME cabinet!!! For anyone that doesn't know, Beth and Bill design and create custom cabinets. Always a plus when you want something with a more personal touch in the colors you like. Beth designed and made this piece for her friend Ruth. Its a corner cabinet with a triple shelf and an additional cupboard for the wall. They added some aged metal hinges on the upper left side of the corner cabinet to make it look like there was once a door there. A door worn off over time from use and love. I think it gives the piece that extra special look. The colors are of course my colors. Light green over salmon over brown and the inside is drab brown over light salmon. Is it Cristmas yet??? Can she fit it in my stocking??? I want one!!!
Stephanie

The First Snow

The FIRST SNOW is always such a wonderful thing to behold.


Made even better when its the First Snow in a new/old house.

Despite all the struggles that accompany a large move you can appreciate the final beauty of it.


Take a step back and enjoy the final result.

The Benefits of Aging

When you get real old, honey, you realize there are certain things that just don't matter anymore. You lay it all on the table. There's a saying, "Only little children and old folks tell the truth."
~Sarah Louise Delany

Attitudes

Somebody can do me wrong. That's life. What good is it to get angry?
~Rodney Dangerfield